I've learned ... that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've learned .... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

No one likes the house next door to look worse or a lot better than his own.

One of my major shortcomings - I'm vindictive. I don't know why that is. Even in petty things in my life I tend to strike back. It's a lot more pleasurable a sensation than feeling threatened.

In the futile attempts we all make to tidy up our lives and our surroundings, nothing is more difficult than throwing out a book.

Did you ever hear one of those corny, positive messages on someone's answering machine? 'Hi, it's a great day and I'm out enjoying it right now. I hope you are too. The thought for the day is share the love.' Beep. 'Uh, yeah, this is the VD clinic. Speaking of being positive, your test is back. Stop sharing the love.'

Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives.